Zack
@zackery.dev
Software | Father | DevOps | Web Development
Just had the most baffling experience with technology in some time.
Restarted my Wifi network this morning and my son's Hatch sound machine started buffering???
It plays exclusively white noise - why does it need to buffer!?!?!?
Restarted my Wifi network this morning and my son's Hatch sound machine started buffering???
It plays exclusively white noise - why does it need to buffer!?!?!?
September 16, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Just had the most baffling experience with technology in some time.
Restarted my Wifi network this morning and my son's Hatch sound machine started buffering???
It plays exclusively white noise - why does it need to buffer!?!?!?
Restarted my Wifi network this morning and my son's Hatch sound machine started buffering???
It plays exclusively white noise - why does it need to buffer!?!?!?
Typically "line noise" is referred to as excessive symbols or special characters, however I think if err != nil in Go fits the bill.
It's significant enough to push people away from the language. Is there a better way?
It's significant enough to push people away from the language. Is there a better way?
September 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Typically "line noise" is referred to as excessive symbols or special characters, however I think if err != nil in Go fits the bill.
It's significant enough to push people away from the language. Is there a better way?
It's significant enough to push people away from the language. Is there a better way?
Really convenient LSP feature when learning Go. If you attempt to get the length of an array with ".len" and press tab it automatically expands to len(array)!
September 15, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Really convenient LSP feature when learning Go. If you attempt to get the length of an array with ".len" and press tab it automatically expands to len(array)!
One-shotting migrating my blog from www.getzola.org to gohugo.io across 3 models.
Three attempts
- Claude Code (Sonnet)
- Open Code (Qwen 3 Coder 480B via Cerebras)
- Gemini CLI (2.5 pro)
As expected Qwen+Cerebras smoked the others in about 1/3rd the time 🤯
Three attempts
- Claude Code (Sonnet)
- Open Code (Qwen 3 Coder 480B via Cerebras)
- Gemini CLI (2.5 pro)
As expected Qwen+Cerebras smoked the others in about 1/3rd the time 🤯
August 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
One-shotting migrating my blog from www.getzola.org to gohugo.io across 3 models.
Three attempts
- Claude Code (Sonnet)
- Open Code (Qwen 3 Coder 480B via Cerebras)
- Gemini CLI (2.5 pro)
As expected Qwen+Cerebras smoked the others in about 1/3rd the time 🤯
Three attempts
- Claude Code (Sonnet)
- Open Code (Qwen 3 Coder 480B via Cerebras)
- Gemini CLI (2.5 pro)
As expected Qwen+Cerebras smoked the others in about 1/3rd the time 🤯
What is the cabal that is pushing TOML on me!?!? YAML was just fine!
August 23, 2025 at 12:09 AM
What is the cabal that is pushing TOML on me!?!? YAML was just fine!
Misconception: Kubernetes is the right paradigm for all workloads
Plenty of workloads belong on bare metal. Kubernetes is a round hole, and it is amazing at operationalizing your round pegs.
Sometimes a square peg belongs on bare metal.
Plenty of workloads belong on bare metal. Kubernetes is a round hole, and it is amazing at operationalizing your round pegs.
Sometimes a square peg belongs on bare metal.
August 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Misconception: Kubernetes is the right paradigm for all workloads
Plenty of workloads belong on bare metal. Kubernetes is a round hole, and it is amazing at operationalizing your round pegs.
Sometimes a square peg belongs on bare metal.
Plenty of workloads belong on bare metal. Kubernetes is a round hole, and it is amazing at operationalizing your round pegs.
Sometimes a square peg belongs on bare metal.
TIL Android has a native Linux container and Terminal app!
Perfect for Vibe Coding from wherever or scratching that programming itch.
It even supports local ports for web dev!
Perfect for Vibe Coding from wherever or scratching that programming itch.
It even supports local ports for web dev!
August 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
TIL Android has a native Linux container and Terminal app!
Perfect for Vibe Coding from wherever or scratching that programming itch.
It even supports local ports for web dev!
Perfect for Vibe Coding from wherever or scratching that programming itch.
It even supports local ports for web dev!
@netlify.com forms is still unmatched all these years later
August 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
@netlify.com forms is still unmatched all these years later
How many photos of my son can I work into my slides for my talk on Friday? 🤔
August 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
How many photos of my son can I work into my slides for my talk on Friday? 🤔
I have much more important things to do but I'm fighting the urge to rewrite my Neovim config pluginless...
August 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I have much more important things to do but I'm fighting the urge to rewrite my Neovim config pluginless...
Pumped to be giving a talk at this year's @kcdc.bsky.social!
August 8, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Pumped to be giving a talk at this year's @kcdc.bsky.social!
Seeing my dad (who when my son was born was very awkward around him and babies in general) go straight to pick up my three month old is quite literally an indescribable feeling.
July 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Seeing my dad (who when my son was born was very awkward around him and babies in general) go straight to pick up my three month old is quite literally an indescribable feeling.
If you thought Claude was getting smart, here's your daily reminder we still have time.
July 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
If you thought Claude was getting smart, here's your daily reminder we still have time.
Biome is great but Prettier could probably format the Magna Carta
July 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Biome is great but Prettier could probably format the Magna Carta
Is Claude Code wigging out for anyone else?!?! It's hanging on a rm command for 2+ min
July 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Is Claude Code wigging out for anyone else?!?! It's hanging on a rm command for 2+ min
On Artificial Intelligence
The rise of AI and the death throes of coding
zackery.dev
July 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I've recently added BlueSky comments to my blog, this is my most recent article outlining what I think developers can learn from Street Fighter's "Mental Stack"
zackery.dev/posts/softwa...
zackery.dev/posts/softwa...
Mind the Mental Stack
Understanding the mental stack in software engineering and how it affects productivity and decision making.
zackery.dev
June 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I've recently added BlueSky comments to my blog, this is my most recent article outlining what I think developers can learn from Street Fighter's "Mental Stack"
zackery.dev/posts/softwa...
zackery.dev/posts/softwa...
Claude Opus after I use it's unbridled power to move a crontab back 30 minutes for 6$
June 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Claude Opus after I use it's unbridled power to move a crontab back 30 minutes for 6$
I can't tell if MacOS Tahoe is _better_ in dark mode or worse 🤔
June 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I can't tell if MacOS Tahoe is _better_ in dark mode or worse 🤔
React Hook Form vs TanStack Form?
May 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
React Hook Form vs TanStack Form?
"What's a knockout like you doing in a computer-generated gin joint like this?"
May 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
"What's a knockout like you doing in a computer-generated gin joint like this?"
Is 1password signin on web giving an overflow error for anyone else?!?
May 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Is 1password signin on web giving an overflow error for anyone else?!?